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A RARE BERBER SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:250.00 - 300.00 USD
A RARE BERBER SWORD
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
Seldom encountered, with characteristic hardwood grips terminating in a peak and inlaid in a checkerboard pattern, the grip with brass wire wrap. The European blade with broad central fuller, with remains of a maker’s mark at the forte. Retains its sharp edge. Mid-19th century. Worn. Overall length 76.3 cm.
Condition III